A couple of days ago, I stopped by Little Italy on an impulse, since I had skipped lunch. A few months ago, I had gone to the restaurant for dinner and enjoyed the food.
Sad to say, this time around, both the food and the ambience were sub-par. First, let me deal with the ambience. The entire restaurant has been styled in different shades of green pleasing to the eye, but it is the smoking that kills your appetite. I was shown to a little lounge that was filled with smoke. Smoking is not banned in India.
After much deliberation, I ordered a pasta dish with vegetables. The waiter assured me that B-24 has the most vegetables and is quite light. I opted for this, since all the other dishes had heavy sauces and cheese.
When the dish arrived, there was disappointment written all over my face. It was a wheat penne dish with an appetizing, creamy tomato sauce, and I had to really fish for the few pieces of stray vegetables that were thrown in to complete the dish. There were pieces of green olives, carrots, peas, and capers. Altogether there must have been a tablespoon or so of veggies.
After pushing the penne around for a while, I decided to give up the pretense and leave. I shelled out about Rs. 220 ($5) for this dish.
My suggestion is to stick with the pizzas and risottos (which were very rich), but do not expect a nice veggie pasta dish like the ones you find in California. I guess my taste buds have been spoilt by the California-inspired Italian dishes.